PCT 150 - Anatomy and physiology-EKG
PCT 150/Anatomy and Physiology Syllabus
Course Calendar/Schedule
Required TextbooksMedical Terminology for Health Professions-Fifth Edition, Ann Ehrlich
2005.
Advanced Skills for Health Care Providers, by Barbara Acello, MS, RN,
2007
Career Directions, third Edition, by Yena PAR Incorporated (Irwin), 2005
Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, Edition 20, published by F.A Davis
Company, 2006
Day 1-Lecture-Introduction to course
Introduction to cardiovascular system
Lab-Introduction to the lab
Review aseptic hand washing techniques
Day 2-Lecture-The Cardiovascular system-chapter 5 –MT
Lab-Computer lab-Medical terminology on cardiovascular systemChapter 5
Day 3-Lecture-The Cardiovascular system (continued)
Lab-Introduction to Orthostatic vital signs
Day 4-Lecture-Quiz # 1-Medical Terminology-chapter 5-MT & Heart
Diagram
Electrical Conduction of the Heart-Chapter 16
Introduction to identifying rhythms
Lab-Introduction to identifying Sinus rhythms
Continue orthostatic vital signs
Day 5-Lecure-Identifying Sinus rhythms
Electrocardiography Text-chapter 4
Advanced Skills Text-chapter 16
Lab-Continue identifying Sinus rhythms
Demo performing EKG’S
Day 6-Lecture-Identifying Atrial arrhythmias
Assign Cardiac research papers
Lab-Continue practicing identifying Atrial rhythms
Continue orthostatic vital signs & performing 12 lead EKG’S
Day 7-Lecture-Identifying Ventricular arrhythmias
Test 1/part 1-Electrical conduction of the heart-chapter 16
Lab-Continue Performing 12 lead EKG’s
Day 8-Lecture-Review Cardiac Rhythms
Test 1/part 2-Cardiac rhythms
Lab- Continue practicing 12 lead EKG’S
Day 9-Lecture-Urinary System-chapter 9
Lab- Introduction to mounting 12 lead EKG’s
Continue practicing 12 lead EKG’s
Day 10-Lecture-Quiz #2-Cardiac rhythms
Computer lab-Work on research papers
Lab-Practicing urine reagent testing
Complete EKG’s and mounting
Day 11-Lecture-Respiratory System-Chapter 7
Lab- Introduction to proper positioning of respiratory patients to
facilitate breathing
Check-offs on orthostatic vital signs
Day 12-Lecture-Digestive System-chapter 8-MT
Lab- Introduction to nasal gastric tubes
Introduction to care of a patient with a nasal gastric tube
Applying and securing tapes to nasal gastric tube
Day 13-Lecture-Test # 2-Urinary System-chapter 9
Phlebotomy
Lab-Practice locating a vein
Practice applying a tourniquet and perform venipuncture on the
mannequin
Day 14-Lecture-Phlebotomy
Lab-Phlebotomy
Day 15-Lecture- Quiz # 3-chapter 7 & chapter 8-MT/diagrams
Computer Lab-work on research papers
Lab-Phlebotomy
Day 16-Lecture- Test #3-chapter 7, 8-MT,
Reproductive system-Chapter 14-MT
Lab-Assisting with pelvic examination and a pap test
Phlebotomy
Day 17-Lecture-Pediatrics
Lab-Growth chart
Measuring the infant wt, ht, head, chest circumference
Wrapping infants in receiving blankets
Day 18-Lecture-Research papers due (counts as quiz # 4)
Lab-Phlebotomy check offs
Day 19-Lecture-Review all cardiac rhythms
Lab-Phlebotomy check-offs
Day 20-Lecture-Test # 4(2 hours)-1hr (chapter 14, MT), 2nd hour-(cardiac
rhythms)
Lab-Final check-offs